Tucanoichthys Géry & Römer, 1997

Mirande, Juan Marcos, 2010, Phylogeny of the family Characidae (Teleostei: Characiformes): from characters to taxonomy, Neotropical Ichthyology 8 (3), pp. 385-568 : 546

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https://doi.org/ 10.1590/S1679-62252010000300001

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scientific name

Tucanoichthys Géry & Römer, 1997
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The relationships of the miniature genus Tucanoichthys are unknown. Tucanoichthys tucano Géry & Römer , its single species, has one row of eight conical premaxillary teeth, resembling some members of theAphyoditeinae or Characinae . The maxilla is completely toothed as in the Characinae , whereas the predorsal line is naked as in Gymnocorymbus (Tetragonopterinae) . Its coloration resembles that of Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi , with a broad black lateral band dorsally delineated by a clear margin (Géry & Römer, 1997). The resemblance of this species to the Aphyoditeinae and the miniature genus Priocharax was mentioned in its description (Géry & Römer, 1997).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Characiformes

Family

Characidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Characiformes

Family

Characidae

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